Kate Bush - Documentary 1980

A documentary about Kate from 1980 with live clips from Germany and interviews.
The songs performed are:
"Room For The Life"
"Fullhouse"
"Strange Phenomena"
"Violin"
"In The Warm Room"
"Hammer Horror"
"Kite"
"Wuthering Heights"
(Please don't mention the name of the film or the broadcaster in the comments, since that's how videos get found and deleted.)

[@FranceGall4Ever]

Kate's not only a genius musician but also a very intelligent, well-spoken, sharp, eloquent woman. Her answers are so well-thought-out. And she's an incredibly beautiful woman. Inside and out.

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

🙏♥️ She is an artist who will not being sell her eternal immortal SOUL for fame and material wealth. Taylor Swift, Beyonce.......... "" Entertainers! """

[@charliechaz1982]

I would have died happy if I was old enough to watch young Kate perform live. Elegance, grace and a total genius. Every time I see a clip it looks like one of the greatest spectacles ever. Lucky devils who got to see her.

[@originalindiechick7999]

Amazing to think Kate came up with the headset microphone so she could sing and move around at her concerts! (Madonna, Britney & Steps have her to thank 😉) A real trailblazer and one off x

[@originalindiechick7999]

@Poopa Scoopa I saw an interview where she said she wanted to move/dance and sing and a wearable Mike didn’t exist so she had one made.

[@originalindiechick7999]

@Poopa Scoopa oh ok

[@Symphonyofflowers]

@Poopa Scoopa No, it was only the Swedish band The Spotnicks who had used such microphones before, not "many, many others". And the microphone was invented so that Kate could dance and sing at the same time.

[@scottgillham2000]

The difference is Kate wears the mic and sings, not like others who wear the mic but then lip sync.

[@caprise-music6722]

@@scottgillham2000 lmao. Exactly!

[@bercaio]

She's the definition of "genius". Thoroughly fascinating .

[@mpazs]

And beauty....

[@douglaslbarr9572]

Ela é linda demais! Pena que é reclusa

[@mikekaraoke]

I live in Kent, not too far from where Kate grew up right between Dartford/Bexleyheath! I past there a lot-esp due to work as have many meetings around Kent, had one today at Welling Youth Centre! My friend Fraser him and his family's GP was Kate's dad Robert Bush who worked in South East London in Plumstead. And we used to speak to him loads when he finished work or when we was in Kent in Bexleyheath,Welling, Dartford, Swanley, Chislehurst, Orpington etc, on our bikes. He sometimes gave us a lift back to Kent from Plumstead-Such a nice man! + sometimes said hello to Hannah as well and she would make us massive jug of orange squash + met Kate/Del Palmer few times etc Great memories I will always cherish! 🥰

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

♥️🙏🌷You have connection with this beautiful soul this lifetime.... Such quality, talent and wisdom are the result of cultivation of previous lives. Her own actions of previous life ( male /female body) takes her to be born in a good family. 🙏Henry Ford founder Ford Motors - practitioner of Yoga , understands the Spiritual Science of reincarnation.The wheel of Samsara. 🌷🙏 Each individual immortal SOUL is unique just like our finger's/thumb's prints/palms' lines are unique. 🙏The Soul is spiritual, thus is not male nor female, Not Yellow, black nor white.

[@JSWren]

A beautiful and magical being. Otherwordly. Sent to Earth to inspire us all.

[@swiminthesea6724]

Happy birthday Kate ❤

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

🙏♥️ "" Beyond Birth and death ""... A beautiful soul in her previous lives.

[@Bduh2]

She's the very definition of an out of this world, God Blessed, Genius with a great heart and kindness. She set the example for today's female artists

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

👍👍👍🙏🌷♥️

[@andyth55]

The best documentary about Kate for me. Documentaries don't need narrating a lot of the time. There are periods of silence, where the pictures tell you everything. There's a lovely pace and honesty to the whole thing. Also the family shots show how much everyone just lets each other talk. No-one is trying to take centre stage. Lovely footage.

[@originaldeftom]

This Woman's Work is incredible. Masterpiece.

[@sophiecrawshaw1359]

How lovely her dad ' I'm her biggest fan I think' So precious. This woman is a truly gifted genius and a sweet soul. Love her ❤

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

Henry Ford founder Ford Motors, Yoga practitioner - believe the spiritual science of reincarnation.... 🙏♥️ This good soul has had music talent and wisdom in her previous lives... And a continuation of future lives

[@bowmanarcher3147]

A true original performer. Great songwriter. Great dancer. All round great artist. My favourite song , man with child in his eyes !

[@DrRestezi]

She wrote that when she was 15. (As legend has it.) There's Mozart, then Kate Bush, then everyone else.

[@carolsnook4659]

@@DrRestezi I thought she was 13 when she wrote it...

[@joeyrejino5603]

Man Kate is a different face every time you see her. I've never been fascinated by anyone's music like Kate. She can do it all and I just hope in the future we will see new music from the great Kate Bush.

[@originalindiechick7999]

2022 and thanks to Stranger Things a new generation are enraptured 🥰

[@muzkat101]

There are artists that follow one form or another of contemporary style or genre that defines them, then there's Kate Bush projecting a relatively unique blend of dance and song that transcends the norm... a uniqueness that takes a desire to unravel it's layers of non-ubiquitous elements and requires deeper understanding to explore and fully appreciate it more. Kate no doubt lend herself to be vulnerable of her vocal and physical interpretations, and it is in this element that elevate her appeal to her fans further. This is hardly the art that can be taken for face value; it is rich in depth and breadth, and requires a openness to appreciate its subtle cues and vague nuances. The songs are not just stories, and the dance is not just motion; they're intricately intertwined and meaningful; sometimes awkward, but with a graceful purpose, the voice sometimes gritty and grating, but piercing of inner feelings and emotions. If a chord strikes a nerve in one way or another, it is for a reason, and you may find the inner most feelings and emotions you suppressed are once again tapped by Kate Bush's talent. Perhaps the one most haunting and emotionally poignant song she sings is 'Wuthering Heights;' of the ghostly Catherine trying to enter through the window of the manor, not yet fully aware of the predicament she is in, where she says, Heathcliff, it's me--Cathy. Come home. I'm so cold! Let me in-a-your window. This is such a terrible state to be in, all alone, dead, and not knowing what to make of this new strangeness and detachment from a world she once known. But it is her love and not her jealousy I feel she is missing most of all for Heathcliff, and now it is too late. It must be now her only hope for him to remember her, to feel pain, remorse and or empathy for her as she now hopes to tug at his soul, his inner consciousness. That all along, despite Catherine's wish for uprightness in society and of Heathcliff's lack of standing and gentlemanly grace, she loved him regardless most of all. What haunts the heart more than a love that never transpired fully. .

[@elenam.7439]

What a gorgeous comment! I love your interpretation of Wuthering Heights and totally agree.

[@bolder2009]

I am moved by your beautifully worded prose about Kate's artistry. Thank you!

[@antwan37]

Kate Bush is a complete artist, a total artist a kind of "renaissance woman". Before her, singers were singers, dancers were dancers, mimes, mimes, musicians, musicians and writers writers. She was the 1st to, not only do all five roles, but excel at all five. Yes, there was Bowie and Peter Gabriel, great musicians and singer/songwriters, but just decent mimes and none of them was an outstanding dancer. At the time, I didn't realise that she was barely 20 when "wuthering heights" was released. And already had 4 years of professional carreer. Mind blowing.

[@beathusk1018]

Absolutely!

[@jameswilkinson2242]

I think she is the most talented beautiful female artist ever. I never get tired of watching her perform its hypnotic. Love her xx.

[@RideHanna]

Wow Kate is an incredible innovator, the styling and choreography of the songs light years ahead of what anyone else was doing. The headset mic originated with Kate Bush!

[@okgo8315]

Yes you are right.....she was the first to use the headset mic..... I developed it specially for her. The choreography was conceived before the sound rehearsals and it was then realised that she couldn't hold a mic whilst singing, in fact she couldn't even SING Hammer Horror, so we recorded it live at full production rehearsals in the Rainbow Theatre London and she danced only to it during the tour. So a solution was the Headset Mic.

[@edmundpower1250]

@@okgo8315 well done 👏👏👏👏

[@Donnymarc11]

215/5000 I love Kate Bush, my first daughter is the name of Kate Johanna in honor of this beautiful muse and Johann Sebastian Bach. The voice that sounds like a fairy, and when I first heard it when I was a kid, it enchanted me.

[@pramderooy7037]

she has such a distinctive singing voice! To me thats what sets her apart from alot of other singers.

[@mickwoods9751]

God I love her so much. Such a class act. What I wouldn't give to have been at one of those shows

[@JohanR888]

I've always been astonished by Kate Bush. A wonderful Composer.

[@Isabellaacapella]

Wonderful... I don't recall ever seeing an interview that includes her parents before! I can't quite work out why, but the very last moment, with her waving goodbye has made me cry...

[@greenscarab2]

I love anything Kate bush has done. All I know is what a gift and luck to be her dancers and be in her aura all day!!

[@BikiniDeathSquad]

Song after song after song of amazing melodies and hooks. There must be literally 50 Kate Bush songs that I love. I'm not exaggerating, Kate Bush is the greatest female songwriter of all time. And top 10 overall. Has to be!

[@baztheblue4193]

Its a shame she didn't like performing on tour as she was really good at them by the looks of it,her shows looked way ahead of there time, the head mic all the backing dancers,changes of outfit,looks like a show Beyonce or gaga would do not a young girl in 1979.

[@macronencer]

Kate has said in another interview that she did enjoy performing, and that there were other reasons why it took a back seat, relating to trying to manage the schedule of recording: I get the feeling she struggles to keep up with her own creative output! Perhaps if she had performed live more often we would not have had the wonderful studio albums she has created, so who knows? Maybe it was a good thing in some ways. Unfortunately I missed the 2014 concerts, and I'm pretty sad about that.

[@JadeSperry]

She was the first before Madonna or any other women like Pat Benatar who had a killer voice just like Kate does. First saw Kate live on Saturday Night Live in 1978 with Eric Idle - she sang The Man with the Child in his Eyes and Wuthering Heights. Truly ahead of her time and Iconic Lady.

[@gavinreid5387]

This is the sort of thing Bowie used earlier, particularly on the Diamond Dogs tour.

[@mikekaraoke]

Baz theblue This is from April 1980, Said at the start lol

[@asthemoonturns]

@@mikekaraoke True, the documentary is from 1980. But the clips of the life performances are from her tour in 1979.

[@jomach]

Wonderful post ! For a long time in my late teens and early in my adulthood I dreamed that I could meet her, and to get involved with her somehow. But the reality is harder. After all these years, those feelings are still alive inside me. When I see her, and listening her songs, she gives me the sensation that I´m in the fairytale, she is a fairy, singing for me and looks like that a fairytale become a reality. She is in my imagination, always in my dreams. She is wonderful !!! Thank you !

[@Winnipegger100]

I love it when her Mom taps her on her arm, just to acknowledge to her that they believed in her. Kate seems really shy when her parents are around. Mind you I'm quieter sometimes around my parents.

[@IvanLendl87]

Winnipegger100 Yes, and I think she's that way around her parents out of respect. Like she's putting herself in a secondary position to them. It's quite lovely actually. Just a great girl (to this day).

[@mikedavison3400]

@ Winnipegger I’m on the west coast of 🇨🇦 and subscribed to a fanzine titled ‘Breakthrough’ done by a couple in rural Manitoba I believe. They organized BushCon which took place in Winnipeg. I wish I had gone. The fanzine fizzled out when it became apparent that Kate had no interest in ever touring again. I lost all those fanzines years ago but still have the BushCon shirt somewhere. I’ll dig it out. I recall the couple’s names were Dale and Robyn but it was a LONG time ago. Like >40 years ago.

[@rotem-whizzytherobotcreato1995]

I still can't understand how a 16 year old can write "Wuthering Heights". Such a genius and complex song. Unbelievable.

[@erik5374]

Rotem H.S She wrote 'the man with the child in his eyes' when she was only 13. She's brilliant.

[@yoggystyle]

Uב!

[@reneewylemski8059]

Here here!

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

🌻🙏♥️ Genius comes from cultivation of many many lifetime.

[@oldschoolcollodion]

She definitely inspired tori Amos and the singer from bat for lashes. I can hear the influence of Pink Floyd on Kate, as well as Celtic folk songs. It's interesting how musicians and singers build on the music they heard. Really all music is just a talented persons interpretation of the sounds they like listening to.

[@alexmorrison9156]

I really prefer her music to pink floyd´s

[@okgo8315]

Tori amos just blaitantly copied Kate. Kate was all original. There's a huge difference.

[@5d512]

I thought Annie Lennox's Why sounded a lot like the last verse of This Woman's Work.

[@napomania]

pink floyd and genesis a lot

[@mikedavison3400]

@ Ok Go Tori’s her own artist and likely was influenced by Kate but to say that Tori was not original is bilge. And Tori to her credit toured. For those of us who love ‘live’ that’s a huge plus. I would have loved to have seen Kate with Peter Gabriel’s work ethic.

[@macronencer]

6:16 Oh wow, those sparrows chirping! Reminds me of my own childhood in Bristol. In those days they were ubiquitous in England.

[@ozzert]

Great footage! There is something about the way she speaks that makes me hang on to every syllable, she could talk about the stock market of 1954 and still make it sound interesting... oh, and she makes great music too ;-)

[@espqr8642]

Beautiful guitar solo in Wuthering Heights. In C#. Not the easiest key to soar in, but Ian Bairnson nailed it!

[@warrenbridges1891]

E SPQR Apparently just after Ian died, Kate said he played it with a broken arm.

[@andrewhazenberg3398]

I am so glad that I am rediscovering Kate Bush . What a hugely talented beautiful person .,❤😊

[@GeorgeOforiAtta]

She's exotic in a very mystical way. A very adult fairy tale come true!

[@derbyshireracing]

Great video, many thanks for sharing. Some beautiful performances, love The Warm Room, I know Kate seems often embarrassed about some of her early work but I love it!

[@Symphonyofflowers]

derbyshireracing You're welcome.

[@crazypoliticos]

A lovely courageous performer who astounds every time. Brits are so cool.

[@mauriciocastanheira2937]

Kate Bush is simply adorable. Beautiful, very very talented, unic, wonderful. I love kate bush forever.

[@beathusk1018]

You can add very intelligent and humble 😉

[@alonso19689]

Kate is very talented and she is a sweet lady, and I find her music very relaxing. :) Thank you Kate for "ALL" your music over the years. :) xx

[@philipe1966]

What a magnificent human being.

[@beathusk1018]

She's (almost) perfect 😍

[@santiagoinfantino54]

Kate you are the mother of all female artist....such an innovative and unique creature

[@sharonjarvis-young710]

My mind is blow🤯n ... My favorite artist & 🎨 friend Chris Taylor painted some fan art of Kate Bush... and it's actually on her Facebook page! 🥳✌💗👏💯☯️🌈🎶

[@SuperSean1970]

What a gem to uncover in this wilderness of today. Huge admiration, respect, thanks for uploading such an important piece of classic archive of Herself...

[@MrKimhatton]

Thanks for sharing this. A great performance and fascinating interview clips.

[@Donnymarc11]

Inspiration and creativity out of her time, a pioneer in performances, formidable sensibility beyond beautiful.

[@billybass4189]

Super upload thanks!

[@midwestconcertvideo]

You're welcome (I put these two sources together. Not sure who re-uploaded it.)

[@ultramimo]

In March 2014 Bush announced a 22-night residency called Before the Dawn in London in August and September 2014 at the Hammersmith Apollo, her first live shows in 35 years, and all the tickets were sold in just 15 minutes (the Hammersmith Apollo has a capacity of 5,000). ~ Wikipedia

[@teltri]

We will see it on KZbin.

[@rexmundi1570]

Really? I'm reading a book about Kate Bush in which the writer discusses the chances of her doing a live show, his conclusion was it was never going to happen. Looks like Del Palmer's persistence paid off.

[@teltri]

Are you the one Rex Mundi from CSFD?

[@rexmundi1570]

Nope.

[@claudiaauerdike5063]

@@DrRestezi well I guess you didn’t immerse yourself into her not only as an artist but the human behind it . She hated to tour !!! Las Vegas - she would never ever do a Las Vegas tour !!! Please

[@liseduces1664]

J'adore l'introduction du concert , Kate Bush dans toute sa splendeur ❤️

[@wendellfugate4088]

What a beautiful voice!

[@kashka1962]

A very unique documentary, thank you for posting. She never did anything like this again, with the family, her parents home and behind the scenes footage. The doors closed after this and she became less and less interested in publicity. The complete antithesis of the celebratory hungry pop stars.

[@MaySim]

I'm really grateful to be able to watch her show like this! As a fan, I also can't help noticing that she sounds so tired while performing... I almost feel bad watching her perform live

[@VD1957]

You can't imagine how much I adore this woman.

[@colinclark8379]

Awesome performance 🎭 🙌👌👍

[@isles911]

she s so beautiful and sweet!!! incredible! and of course a prodigy!!!!

[@alspinmichel5152]

i love this lady still remember her video Wuthering Heights where she waved goodbye at the end i was probly 5 or 6 years old i didnt want the song to end

[@thornbird6768]

Her early stuff is very prog rock

[@gavinreid5387]

The show reminds me of a Genesis gig.

[@RuaTheRapoet]

Some of her later stuff too... Aerials particularly comes to mind

[@richardbuckland3575]

@@RuaTheRapoet Aerial is indeed very progy.

[@sharonsheehy3128]

Kate amazes me how she can transform herself I saw her in newzealand many years ago

[@PascalsGuitar]

Thank you so much for this post. I was dreaming to see Kate on stage.

[@allandavies1642]

What a wonderfully honest documentary. Thank you !!

[@perthian]

What a shame David Bowie and Kate Bush didn’t record together!

[@L.Frank2000]

Thanks for sharing this.

[@johnsegarra6460]

Kate blows you away..in all aspects..

[@luizguilhermemoreirasales1548]

kate bush simply wonderful .

[@sandgrownen]

I always wanted to see this in it's entirety. Thank you.

[@okgo8315]

Check out the Hammersmith Odeon videos on KZbin. Although after all these years, no doubt you have.😁😁🇬🇧

[@snarlboomer]

Thank you for posting this video of a truly wonderful musician.

[@NavegandoNaLinguaPortuguesa]

I was 14 , long time ago , when i first listen to her song . Wonderful . I love her voice .

[@jeremybuddle1924]

What a fabulous program - beautiful songs, excellent stage presentation and previously-unseen interviews with this unique, wonderful artist. I love Kate Bush! Thankyou for uploading this video.

[@michelle88960]

Strange Phenomenon ( have I spelled it right?) is an amazing song lyrically, the way she puts in examples of it throughout the song is genius. I always loved it as It's so true.

[@nikf5769]

Strange Phenomena

[@menro1]

A German production, shown on German tv, later on Dutch tv, with Dutch subtitels. I am happy to have this on DVD.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

A cool interviewer guy too, easy-going and feelzy.

[@nigelguliver3625]

She was so sweet as a person. It´s funny how she did not crave for superstardom the way all artists do!

[@Missjunebugfreak]

I think that's what makes her even more special than a lot of female singers who we see become so consumed by fame and adulation. She simply wanted to make music that interested her.

[@KiltedGreen]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Loved Kate since Wuthering Heights and I’d never seen this!

[@chrysalis72]

There's room for a life in your womb,inside of you can be two.🙏💓💓

[@GODSMAM]

Thanks for this. Never had the chance to see her live. This sort of makes up for it. What a brilliant and imaginative performer. Great upload!

[@margaretnesbeth593]

Kate looks like her mum(RiP) her mum looked so elegant, I love all Kate's music, so unique.

[@SapphicUnderground]

Thanks for uploading this!

[@JohanR888]

This is great. I hand it to Kate, she's been genuine and with honest intention from the off set about making music, and her views on fame etc. Kudos.. Ahh Catherine the Great!

[@nelsonaraya5775]

Es una delicia encontrar algo fresco en la actualidad. Aun cuando fue pasado hoy esta presente en creatividad y armonia

[@kitetama13]

My kate bush!!!!!you are a Goddess!!!

[@VegasAlien1]

Kate is a gift of light to this world. An extraordinary soul.

[@xulete007]

beautifull voice&woman thanx for posting 5******

[@mrfrogbutt1]

breathtaking woman indeed

[@davideparrino4774]

Gosh, i'd have loved to see a performance of Breathing. That song is out of earth

[@lgempet2869]

Love her aviators....super cool! They suit her.😊

[@hipcatsvintage3774]

Live footage of Kate performing Wuthering Heights at 37:30

[@derekmcewen3631]

There's so much more to Kate than Wuthering Heights. The interviews on this, for example, but not limited to, are quite special.

[@derekmcewen3631]

Kate Bush was a part of me in the 70's and 80's. Sadly we drifted apart for a while, but like an ex lover, it's so nice to hook up from time to time.

[@mikekaraoke]

Oh yeah-She did mention the men in her life How did you meet her then?

[@edmundpower1250]

Are you still with her?

[@edmundpower1250]

@@mikekaraoke he's speaking metha morphically

[@Rosemary-u5z3y]

♥️🌺🌷🌻Even the voice of the interviewer is pleasant to listen.

[@MoraToetjee]

Man, I'm a boy born in 1994 and totally love this stuff

[@morbidmanmusic]

No you are well on your way to being an old man. You are not a boy.

[@sarabower1]

what a great post! I enjoyed reading very much

[@XI_Daisy_XI]

Love Bagpuss! Thanks to early 80's Nickelodeon, kids here in the states were able to view the charm and beauty of olde Bagpuss. =^..^=

[@chrysalis72]

The year makes no difference to me,art is art from van Gogh to Kate.its timeless.

[@mruncommon1]

I can't believe how many good songs they missed in the final edit of the hammersmith video. The set was about 21 songs long and they only released half of it! It makes no sense!

[@bbvn1]

thank for uploading!

[@sarabower1]

she had the most gorgeous figure

[@audreydayton7042]

I love her, wow

[@audreydayton7042]

@kyfaydfsoab what do you mean?

[@zepgen8]

A huge talent, love her..

[@wagnermiranda2153]

Voz, gestos e cenas... Kate Bush!

[@arnaudfauchere1769]

Thanks for this good documentary .

[@evoluindo2024]

Maravilhosa! Amo demais! ❤️

[@19GirlfromIsland78]

Wonderful! Thanx for sharing

[@MinutemanUK]

Thanks .. never seen this :)

[@sarabower1]

Totally unique and all her own

[@sarabower1]

what a beautiful post!